bearverb
(HAVE)

bearverb
(PRODUCE)

›[T](past participleborn/bɔrn, boʊrn/)(of mammals) to give birth to young, or of a tree or plant to give or producefruit or flowers: She bore three children in five years.Note: When talking about mammals, use the past participle spelling "born" to talk about a person or animal’s birth, and the spelling "borne" to talk about a mother giving birth to a child: She had borne four boys.

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The way we move (Verbs for walking and running)

by Kate Woodford,

March 25, 2015

​​​ This week we’re looking at interesting ways to describe the way that people move. Most of the verbs that we’ll be considering describe how fast or slow people move. Others describe the attitude or state of mind of the person walking or running. Some describe both. Starting with verbs for walking slowly,